Choosing a CDN: A Practical Framework
Use this framework to shortlist providers: Traffic profile: static assets, APIs, video, images, downloads. Regions/ISPs: where latency and throughput matter to you. Features: WAF, image optimization, video delivery, edge compute, logs. Operational fit: purge SLAs, staging, Terraform/API maturity. Pricing: egress, request costs, commit levels, overage. Support: 24/7 channels, SE coverage, status transparency. Run a short A/B trial in two regions with real traffic before signing.